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László Krasznahorkai explains how his introduction to the work of Franz Kafka as a child sparked his interest in literature. He says that without Kafka he would never have become a writer.
'The Castle' (Das Schloss) was Kafka's final novel, published posthumously in 1926. It has no ending – possibly a deliberate decision – and employs allegory to explore themes of existential uncertainty, alienation and bureaucratic absurdity.
Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.
© Nobel Prize Outreach
László Krasznahorkai explains how his introduction to the work of Franz Kafka as a child sparked his interest in literature. He says that without Kafka he would never have become a writer.
'The Castle' (Das Schloss) was Kafka's final novel, published posthumously in 1926. It has no ending – possibly a deliberate decision – and employs allegory to explore themes of existential uncertainty, alienation and bureaucratic absurdity.
Krasznahorkai was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.
© Nobel Prize Outreach
